<p>Hang in there @mom4bwayboy. It’s tough for so many kids. We have a relative who just came home after 2.5 years. I’m sure you’ll eventually find a structure that works. Best.</p>
<p>Thanks @vocal1046. It really does take a village. Sometimes the village is the only thing that allows you to put one foot in front of the other.</p>
<p>@mom4bwayboy Thank you for sharing. Sometimes we don’t like to hear the good, the bad and the ugly. My D is finally talking about staying close (maybe commuting). She’s had some really tough patches and believes (as do I) that too much change and independence all at once isn’t a good thing for her. It is good to know she’s not alone! </p>
<p>Hats off to all of you above for the very generous sharing of your experiences. </p>
<p>When I got the call from S,“Mom, can you come get me?”, I was SO glad to be only minutes away - even though that was never the college experience I had envisioned when my darlings were exhibiting their world-class artistic talents as kindergartners. Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. Every path has it’s lessons. Sometimes we wish we could carry our kids through the rough spots, but un/fortunately it doesn’t work that way, and we learn right beside our children. I wish there was a crib sheet for this one so I could learn it already. . .</p>
<p>It’s impossible, I think, to really get to a place where you no longer want to protect them from serious injury. Sometimes it’s very hard to gauge the seriousness of a potential injury.</p>